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BrainTrack - a comprehensive listing of the world's universities and colleges as well as other resources.  http://www.braintrack.com

College Board - Looking for the right fit? Tell us about what you're looking for, and we'll recommend some colleges and universities that meet your needs. http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/advhome.jsp

College Net - A searchable data base of colleges, scholarship opportunities, and academic resources. http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index

College Portraits - College Portrait is a source of basic, comparable information about public colleges and institutions presented in a user-friendly format. http://www.collegeportraits.org/

College Results Online -  College Results Online (CRO) is an interactive, user-friendly Web tool designed to provide information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the country. http://www.collegeresults.org/default.aspx

College View - Examine more that 3800 schools to find the college that's right for you. Take a virtual campus tour and more. www.collegeview.com

FishNet - Provides information on colleges via the college search page and articles about the admissions process; develop a profile of yourself which can be sent to colleges. http://www.jayi.com/ACG/

Noodle - Created by the founder of the Princeton Review....a great source for secondary and post secondary planning.  College searches and more. http://www.noodle.org/

Peterson's Education Center - College data base as well as links to 4,000 school and summer programs, language study, and study abroad options. http://www.petersons.com

Princeton Review - Another great college search engine http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/

StudentEdge - Free personalized college planning that's based on you www.mystudentedge.com (Use Access Code:  HDRJQXPH)

Tips for Selective College Admissions - tips from a student who recently successfully navigated the elite college admissions process.  This Columbia University grad offers insights into writing the college essay, interviewing, and in-depth college reviews offering up-to-date and relevant impressions from the student perspective.   www.accepted10percent.com

Unigo - Don't just look at colleges from the outside—learn what they're really like from actual students. Reviews, videos, and photos are created and shared by students across the country. www.unigo.com

Admissions Testing & Test Prep

American College Testing (ACT) http://www.act.org

College Board Online - Contains over 1,000 pages of information, including test prep software. http://www.collegeboard.com

FreeTestPrep.com - site offering free tip sheets, practice and flash cards. A great way to prep for the SAT, ACT, and GED. http://www.freetestprep.com

Kaplan Educational Centers - Offers commercial test prep. http://www.kaplan.com

Number2.com's online test preparation courses are totally free! By creating an account you can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more.  www.number.2.com

Testprep - Free downloadable software to help you study for the SAT. http://www.testprep.com

The Princeton Review - Commercial test prep where you can also conduct a college search. http://www.review.com

Undergrad Zone - Resource website for test prep and financial aid http://www.undergradzone.com/

Special Group Searches
The Alternative Higher Education Network http://edrev.org/ahen/ahen.html

Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities http://www.accunet.org

Association of Jesuit College and Universities http://www.ajcunet.edu

Consider Canada - A new web resource designed to provide information on Canadian universities to American students. www.considercanada.org

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities www.hacu.net

Historically Black Colleges and Universities http://www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu/

United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org

Financial Aid
CSS Profile (required for many private institutions) http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp

eduPass – Scholarships for US and Foreign National Students.  http://www.edupass.org/finaid/databases.phtml

Expected Family Contribution - Fill out the simple forms (have your financial data ready) and find out what your family will be expected to contribute toward your college expenses. http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp

Federal Student Financial Aid Information - Includes text publications from the U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov/studentaid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Apply on the Web www.fafsa.ed.gov

Free Scholarship Search Services -
www.finaid.org
www.fastweb.com
www.college-scholarships.com/100college.htm
www.fastap.org
apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
www.Zinch.com
www.Scholarship.com
www.Scholarshipexperts.com
www.Scholarshippoints.com
www.Cappex.com

International Education Financial Aid – premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. http://www.iefa.org/

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - An award-winning site that provides excellent links in Internet sources of information. http://www.finaid.org

Register with the Selective Service: www.sss.gov

Scholarship Scam Alert - Don't get ripped off! There are scam artists out there who prey on students and their families seeking financial aid. Here's a site to help you avoid getting stung! http://www.finaid.org/

Undergrad Zone - Resource website for test prep and financial aid http://www.undergradzone.com/

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